PDF workflows

How PDF workflows work

These steps mirror the workspace higher on this page. They are written as a numbered outline so readers, search engines, and assistants can restate the flow without guessing.

1. 1

   Choose steps

   Add Repair, Rotate, Deskew, Grayscale, Flatten, Remove annotations, or Compress. Set rotate angle or compression level when that step needs it.

2. 2

   Put them in order

   Move steps up or down. Remove any step you do not want. Six steps is the maximum.

3. 3

   Save it here

   Save, rename, duplicate, or delete the workflow. The definition stays in this browser. The PDF is not saved.

4. 4

   Run it on a file

   Each step calls that tool’s existing API. Progress names the step that is running. If a step fails, the run stops and no file is downloaded.

PDF workflows — FAQ

Scoped to this URL. For site-wide questions, use the homepage FAQ.

Will this replace the individual tool pages?

No. Compress PDF, Rotate PDF, and the other tools stay on their own URLs. A workflow only runs a short sequence of them.

Where is the workflow saved?

In this browser, on this device. It is not stored on the server and does not follow you to another browser.

What happens if a middle step fails?

The workflow stops on that step and shows its error. The partial result is not downloaded.

Can I include a signature or a password?

No. Add Signature needs a placement on a specific PDF. Unlock and Protect need a password. Those stay on their own pages.

Looking for how the whole site works (URLs, accounts, roadmap)? Continue to the questions section on the homepage.

Related tools

• Add signature to PDFThe workspace below is built for contracts, forms, and sign-and-return tasks. Upload your PDF, add your signature, align it on the live preview, then choose whether it applies to the current page only, a custom page range, odd/even pages, or the full document. The same engine also powers our related stamp and logo pages.
• Add stamp to PDFUpload your PDF, then add your stamp as an image (transparent PNG works well) or draw a simple mark. Position it on the preview, choose which pages receive it—single page, range, all, or odd/even—and download. If you describe the task as signing instead of stamping, use Add signature to PDF; the underlying workspace is shared.
• Add logo to PDFUpload your PDF and your logo file (PNG with transparency or JPEG). Position and scale it on the preview—header, footer, or cover area—then apply to one page, a range, or all pages. For circular seals, see Add stamp to PDF; for handwritten marks, see Add signature to PDF.
• Batch stamp PDFUpload your PDF and your stamp image. Position it once on the preview, then use page scope options to cover a range or the entire document in a single apply step. You still work on one PDF file per session; the “batch” value is applying the same stamp across many pages without repeating clicks per page.
• Stamp PDF multiple pagesAfter you upload your PDF and stamp image, use the page controls to limit stamping to this page, a custom from–to range, all pages, or odd/even sets. The preview shows the active page so you can verify placement before you apply across the selected set.
• Apply stamp to all pages PDFUpload your PDF and stamp image, position it on the preview, then select the all-pages apply mode before you run apply. You get one output PDF with the stamp merged on each page at the same relative location. For partial coverage, use Stamp PDF multiple pages or Batch stamp PDF.
• Compress PDFUpload a PDF, choose low, balanced, or high compression, and download a smaller file. Runs on our API with Ghostscript—nothing to install.
• Alternate and mix PDFsUpload multiple PDFs, set how many pages to take from each before switching, choose regular or reverse page order, preview the result, and download one mixed PDF. Built for comparison packets, bilingual layouts, and combined proofs.